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A Day In The Life Of A Homeless Man

We sat in the kitchen of Immanuel Methodist Church (a frequent host to the INNS Program), a place where Terry Serguson had spent many hours trying to get a step further in life, but this time he was there to lend a hel…
Frugality and the Appearance of Poverty

Around these parts, we love to throw around new ideas on saving money and being frugal. But what about where someone's line is- what they WON'T do just to save money. For some, that may determined by the time or effor…
"Poor People Can't Afford to Buy Cheap"

My dad has used this expression on several occasions and I truly understand what he means now. I was raised in a home where, yes, you do look for a bargain. When it's winter buy your summer clothes, and when it's summ…
From The Outside Looking In...

From the outside looking in everyone's life looks like a breeze and they are so very lucky. But instead of looking inside go inside. It's hard to get accepted into "cliques" if you will. You put your own limitation…
Defining a Person by Their Money

Usually when you describe a person, you describe them by their features: short, tall, old, young, fat, skinny, friendly, unfriendly... rich, or poor. I know that I've described people by these features, but I recently…
Do The Poor Give More Money To Charity Than The Rich?

Via WalletPop: "The less you have the more likely you are to give; that's what new research from the McClatchy group shows, backing up this long-held belief with hard data. According to the group's research, the po…
What Do You Consider as Being Poor?

What do you consider as being poor? Are you poor right now?
Why I Wouldn't Want To Be Rich

On the way home from my aforementioned trip with my friends, we got into a rousing discussion about whether or not we'd like to be rich. My explanation was simple. I said no.
The Rich Trick The Poor Into Staying Poor?

It is everyone else's fault they don't have anything. There is no responsibility for success on their part. I wish FDR would have just used the New Deal as toilet reading and flushed it down the drain. It has cr…
I'm the Poor One in the Relationship, Job Market is Killing Me

Ms. Shopper I think a successful relationship comes from you and your partner being equals. Of course, there are many different ways to be equal. Should monetary equality be a factor? I am currently seeing some…